8-10 August 2008 News Photos

News Photos, August 2008

The Bird's Nest Stadium the night before opening the Beijing Olympic Games (Xinhua, 8/7/08)


Lin Miaoke sang in Beijing Olympic opening ceremony (Xinhua, 8/8/08).	Li Ning kindles the olympic cauldron (Xinhua, 8/8/08).	Li Ning kindles the olympic cauldron (Xinhua, 8/8/08).

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Pakistan to convene National Assembly session on impeachment of Musharraf on August 11 (Xinhua, 8/8/08).


No to the Israeli Oppressive Siege: US Prevents Formation of Palestinian Unity Government with Hamas participation (Ma'an, 8/8/08).

US Soldier, 24 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, According to August 4-5, 2008 News Reports. Above: Scene of the Mosul explosion (amsi, 8/7/08).


Waiting for treatment, 6 ill Gazans die in 24 hours, due to the Israeli siege (PIC, 8/8/08).

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War Breaks Out Between Russia and Georgia Over Ossetia and Abkhazia. Above: A burning armored vehicle in Ossetia (Xinhua, 8/9/08).


War Breaks Out Between Russia and Georgia Over Ossetia and Abkhazia. Above: Georgian rockets launched at Ossetian forces (Xinhua, 8/9/08).

2 US Soldiers, 30 Iraqis Killed, Including 21 in Tala'afar Explosion, US Commander Beats Recruited Iraqis, According to August 8-9, 2008 News Reports. Above: Victims of the Tala'afar bombing (amsi, 8/9/08).


US Commander Beats Senior Recruited Iraqis, US Forces Release Informer from Ramadi Prison. Above: Arresting an Iraqi (amsi, 8/9/08).

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Renowned Palestinian Poet, Mahmoud Darwish, Dies in Houston After Heart Surgery (8/10/08).


Bahar says Egypt has no excuse for continuing to close Rafah crossing (PIC, 8/10/08).

Hu Jinato meets George Bush, underscoring China-U.S. relations (Xinhua, 8/10/08)


Medvedev: Georgia must withdraw troops from South Ossetia, Georgia submits note on cease-fire to Russia. Above: Abkhazia scene (Xinhua, 8/10/08).

Medvedev: Georgia must withdraw troops from South Ossetia (above), Georgia submits note on cease-fire to Russia (Xinhua, 8/10/08).

US Soldier, 23 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks (Khaniqin above), According to August 10, 2008 News Reports (amsi, 8/10/08).

US Soldier, 23 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks (east Baghdad above), According to August 10, 2008 News Reports (amsi, 8/10/08).

US Soldier, 23 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks (east Baghdad above), According to August 10, 2008 News Reports (amsi, 8/10/08).

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